Ward Clerk

To receive patients and visitors to the ward To input patient admission, attendance, transfer and discharge data to the necessary patient administration & information systems, ensuring patient and GP details are accurate and updated as necessary To arrange patient follow up and other appointments, as required To provide administrative support to ward-based clinics, as required To deal with telephone enquiries, taking and conveying messages appropriately To sort incoming mail and prepare outgoing mail for posting To prepare patient admission packs, as necessary To maintain temporary paper patient records during admission, ensuring that each item is correctly barcoded for scanning into the Electronic Clinical Document Management System (ECDMS) To maintain accurate ward bed board (until e-obs system fully implemented) To maintain ward staff board To maintain ward information board To liaise with staff bank regarding shifts requiring nursing/HCA cover, as directed by the nurse in charge To